MESA, Ariz. -- This offseason, Mike Montgomery prepared as if he would start for the Cubs, and he will continue to train as if he's in the rotation, even though the left-hander most likely will be a reliever on Opening Day.
"I liked winning the World Series a couple years ago, and even getting to the playoffs last year, you realize being on a winning team is the most important [thing]," Montgomery said Wednesday, one day after essentially being bumped from the Cubs' rotation because of the arrival of Yu Darvish.
"That's why we play the game -- that's why we play sports is to win.